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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14400691

BURN,FIRE,NATURAL GAS,EXPLOSION,GAS LEAK

Event
BURN,FIRE,NATURAL GAS,EXPLOSION,GAS LEAK
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14400691
Report ID
626300

Event description

EMPLOYEE BURNED BY NATURAL GAS EXPLOSION AND FIRE

Investigation abstract

ON FEBRUARY 28, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 SUFFERED SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS OVER 76 % OF HIS BODY WHEN THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION AND FIRE NEAR A NATURAL GAS GATHERING LINE. HE DIED THE FOLLOWING MARCH 15TH.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 46 M

    Nature of injury
    4
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    14
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

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